Doing grandad proud! Ozzy Osbourne’s grandson Sidney, three, takes centre stage as Aston Villa mascot – as mother Kelly watches on with rarely seen brother Louis
Ozzy Osbourne’s grandson took to the stage at Villa Park yesterday, five months after the rock legend’s last show at the same stadium.
Daughter Kelly Osbourne watched as her three-year-old son Sydney became one of the mascots in Aston Villa’s 2-1 league match against Manchester United.
Sydney was tackled by Villa captain John McGinn before kick-off, then handed over to Kelly, who watched the match from the sidelines.
Kelly, 41, wore a full Villa shirt and was joined by his rarely seen brother Louis, 50, whose mother is Ozzy’s first wife Thelma Riley and with whom he has two other children.
She was also supported by Sydney’s father and her fiancé, American rock star Sid Wilson, who is the keyboardist for the heavy metal band Slipknot.
Kelly said ahead of the match that his son representing Villa was a ‘proud moment’.
Dad Ozzy, who grew up in the area near the stadium, was a lifelong fan of Villa.
Following Ozzy’s death on 22 July, Villa said he “represented Villa’s Aston roots by bridging the worlds of rock metal and football”.
The TV star, who wore the team’s jersey, was proud of his three-year-old son, Sidney, coming onto the field as the mascot.
Three-year-old Sydney tries to dribble on the field
Kelly made sure to caption every minute of the day
Kelly Osbourne, 41, joined her rarely seen brother Louis, 50, to watch his late father Ozzy’s beloved Aston Villa take on Manchester United at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham on Sunday.
Ozzy died of heart failure at his home in Buckinghamshire, just two weeks after his farewell concert with his Black Sabbath bandmates at Villa Park.
The Premier League club paid an emotional tribute to him following his death and praised his “special bond” with Villa.
Meanwhile, Kelly shared snaps of the day on Instagram, including selfies looking like Louis, whose mother is Ozzy’s first wife Thelma Riley.
The Black Sabbath legend died of heart failure at his home in Buckinghamshire on July 22, aged 76, just three weeks after playing a farewell show in Birmingham.
Kelly was also supported by her fiancée Sid, the Slipknot star, who wore a Villa scarf around his neck.
Their son was carried onto the pitch by Aston Villa player John McGinn, then handed over to his mother, who watched the game from the sidelines.
Ahead of the match, Kelly shared a series of stunning selfies and captioned the post: ‘Such a proud moment for me as I head to watch Baby Sydney become @avfcofficial’s mascot! #AboveTheVilla’.
In a statement following his death, Aston Villa commemorated Ozzy, noting his ‘special connection’ with the Premier League club.
In the statement made by Aston Villa, it was said: “Aston Villa Football Club is deeply saddened to learn that world-famous rock star and Villain Ozzy Osbourne has passed away.”
Growing up in Aston, not far from ‘Villa Park’, Ozzy always had a special connection with the club and community he came from.
‘The thoughts of everyone at Aston Villa are with his wife Sharon, family, friends and countless fans at this extremely difficult time. ‘Rest in peace, Ozzy.’
Ozzy’s connection with Aston Villa has been linked throughout last season, with the singer’s image being used as part of a giant tifo ahead of their Champions League match against Celtic at Villa Park in January.
He was also depicted wearing an Aston Villa jersey in the tifo displayed in the Holte End before the match.
Aston Villa said at the time that Prince of Darkness ‘represents Villa’s Aston roots, bridging the worlds of rock metal and football’.
Kelly was also supported by her Slipknot star fiancé Sid, who wore a Villa scarf around his neck.
Sydney looked incredibly sweet in her personalized jersey
The ball was carried onto the pitch by Aston Villa player John McGinn…
…before being handed over to his mother and watching the match from the sidelines
The family, who live in the US, appear to be having a great time in Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham.
He couldn’t wipe the smile off his face while hugging his son.
In a statement following his death, Aston Villa paid tribute to Ozzy’s memory, noting his ‘special connection’ with the Premier League club.
In the statement made by Aston Villa, it was said: “Aston Villa Football Club is deeply saddened to learn that world-famous rock star and Villain Ozzy Osbourne has passed away.”
Ozzy’s connection with Aston Villa was on display throughout last season, with the singer’s image used as part of a giant tifo ahead of a Champions League match.
Ahead of the game, Kelly shared a bunch of stunning selfies
She styled her long blonde shiny locks into a high ponytail
He captioned the post: ‘This is such a proud moment for me as I go watch Baby Sydney become @avfcofficial’s mascot! #AboveTheVilla’.
Louis was clearly devastated by his father’s passing as he changed his Facebook profile picture to a completely black screen.
Ozzy had three children from his first marriage and three from his marriage to Sharon, Kelly, Jack and Aimee, to whom he remained married until his death.
Before marrying Sharon, he married his first wife, Thelma Riley, after meeting her in a nightclub in Birmingham in 1971.
Although details about their birthdays are unclear, they welcomed children named Jessica and Louis together.
Ozzy also adopted Thelma’s five-year-old son Elliot from a previous relationship.
Louis currently works as a DJ and married actress Louise Lennon in 2004.
The couple married in 2004 and Ozzy was unable to attend after he was seriously injured in a quad bike accident.
In the 2011 documentary film God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, produced by his son Jack, he revealed that he didn’t even remember when Louis and Jessica were born.
Ozzy was also seen wearing an Aston Villa jersey in the tifo displayed at the Holte End before the game.
Aston Villa said at the time that Prince of Darkness “represents Villa’s Aston roots, bridging the worlds of rock metal and football.”
Louis currently works as a DJ and married actress Louise Lennon in 2004.
Following his death, Ozzy Osbourne was survived by his six children (Ozzy photographed in 1978 with his eldest children Louis, left, and Jessica, right)
The Black Sabbath legend died of heart failure at his home in Buckinghamshire on July 22, aged 76, just three weeks after playing a farewell concert in Birmingham (image 2024)
Louis also revealed that he grew up with a drunk father.
‘When he was around and he wasn’t [drunk]He was a great father,” he said in the documentary.
‘But that was really rare. I have so many memories of him getting drunk and driving random cars through fields and crashing into them in the middle of the night and stuff like that.
‘This is really not good for family life.’
His older sister Jessica added: ‘I don’t remember my dad putting me to bed or giving me a bath or anything like that.
‘I wouldn’t say he was there for us, no, never at sports day, school trip, parent meetings. He wasn’t like that, no.’
